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Mobility scooters – the advantages

Electric mobility scooters could be the answer if your relative is disabled and still looking to keep their independence and get around. Electric wheelchair scooters, or mobility scooters, provide mobility for disabled people. The latest electric scooter models are highly affordable, yet very durable and a more attractive option to many than electric wheelchairs.

A mobility scooter is a powered wheelchair that looks like a scooter. Mobility scooters are powered by battery. Generally, mobility scooters have one seat and are aimed at people who suffer from arthritis, muscular diseases or other problems that impair their mobility.

Electric mobility scooters usually come in ‘portable’ form or as three-wheel and four-wheel models. Some of the more upmarket models, although speed-limited to 8mph, look like very attractive urban scooters. A TGA Breeze mobility scooter, for example, looks much like a motorbike. Mobility scooters are available in front- and rear-wheel drive versions and prices start from around £1,000.

For power and performance, many people are opting for Pride mobility scooters. The Pride Ranger mobility scooter can climb steep hills with over 40 stone on board. The Pride Ranger scooter even comes with alloy wheels and a reclining seat. With dual motors, this Pride model is an all-terrain mobility scooter.

But there’s a wide variety of brands to choose from. For impartial advice from UK Stairlifts on stairlift companies, click here or call 0800 0807997. We are here from 6.30am until 11.30pm in the evening to answer your call.

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